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Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road–Fairburn Mountain Road, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road–Fairburn Mountain Road, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 943 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,111 – 9,892 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.86973, -105.52038
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road–Fairburn Mountain Road, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 943 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 9,110–9,894 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.86973, -105.52038

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miReach Fairburn Spurs Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ellsworth Gulch Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading SE.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ellsworth-gulch-spur-road-fairburn-mountain-road-out-back-5-sights-8-km-2eb0

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F54°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 68°52° 41%
Mon 68°47° 43%
Tue 72°46° 42%
Wed 75°49° 42%
Thu 70°48° 36%
Fri 71°45° 30%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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